Toy gun



April 13 1926.

1,580,854 H. PIESSENS I TOY GUN Filed Dec. 26, 1925 mm1/rafa:

/wnr Hesse/vs,

Patented Apr. 13, 1926i.

HENRY PIESSENS, -OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY

Application .filed December To all whom t 77mg/ Concern.' i

Be it lnown that l, Hanni' linssnNs, a citizen of Belgium, residing atPhiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ot Pennsylvania,have invented a certain new and useful lniproveinent in rloy Guns,whereof the following is aspecilication, reicrence being had to theAaccoinpanying drawings.

My inyention :is .of the type including` a spring adapted to becompressed, 1teinporarily .engaged with a trigger when co1npressed, andreleased to strike a projectile when the trigger is pulled. t

My improvements are particularly applicable to provide, :at ininirnuincost, what appears to be a doublesbarr-eled shotgun, but which iscapable ot discharging three proicctiles simultaneously, inrespectivelydii ferent trajectories being provided with resilient meansyconnected with the barrels .and adapted to temporarily detain a. ballor other projectile in a groove between theni, in position to lbe,project-ed. by the nieans also adapted to discharge projectiles tronisaid barrels.

In the torni ol niy invention hereinafter described, both barrels of thegun are iornied, with a projectile .groove between them, ironiwa singlepiece ol sheet metal, the edges ol which are brought together andclinched, one overthe other, to torni a double, vertically pendent,Tflange between and beneath the barrels. The stock may be iorined or"wood, and another single piece of sheet metal lornis a breeching andtrigger gu-ard having its iront end lined on the pendent flange of thebarrels and having. its rear end fixed on said stocl.

My invention incl-udes the various novel` features ot construction andarrangement hereinafter niore definitely specilied.

In the drawings; F ig. l is a fragmentary perspective view of adouble-barreled gun, conveniently embodying by invention.

Fig. ll is a side elevation ot the structure shown in Fig. l.

Fig. lll is a `transverse .sectional View of the breeching, triggerguard, etc., taken on the line lll., .IH in II. g

F ig. IV is a transverse sectional view of the barrels, as seen :tronithe left hand side olz Fig. Il.

ln said tigures; the double barrels 1, 1

are fliornied ot a single pieces of s lieet inetal bent to oppositelycounterpart substantially son.l

2e, 1925. serial No. 77,748.

cylindriitorni configuration at opposite sides or the gun and 'havingits edges extending parallel with each other and orniing the doubleflange 2;'saifd edges being Aclinched together, :one extending over theother at 3.

Said barrel structure is connect-ed with the wooden stock 5 by nieans ofthe single piece or' metal 6 which 'forms the gun breech T, triggerguard 8, trigger guides 9, and stock housing 10, in unitary relation.

As best shown in Fig. III; the metal plate 6 is provided with upwardlyflared flanges l1 adapted to cover the rear end openings of said barrels1 when the upper portion of said plate is bent to substantiallysemi-cylindrical forni to Vlit the enlargement 12 -on the stock 5, andsaid trigger guard 8 is formed of oppositely counterpart andconipleinentary inernbers which are pressed to substantiallysemicircularlorin. Said stock y housing 10 is bent to curved torni :toit said stoel; and rigidly :connected therewith bythe rivet 1S. Saidbreeching plate 6 includes oppositely counterpart forwardly extendingbarrel brace flanges 1l, the lower and forward edges ot which bear uponopposite sides or' said barrel flange 2 but the upper edges thereof areheld in spaced relation with said flange by lilling pieces 17 uponopposite sides oit said dang-e, so that the edgesot said brace flangesbear upon the curved under surface of the respective barrels; which arerigidly connected with said breeching plate 6 by the two rivet-S18 and19 extending transversely therethrough.

Said breeching pla-te 6 is further rigidly connected with said stock `5by therivet 20 which extends through the stock enlargement 12 and formsa pivot tor the trigger 21. Said trigger is arranged to `be pressedforwardly, at its lower end, by the spiral, compression, spring 28 whichhas its rear end seated in the recess 24 in said stock enlargenient 12and has its front end .extending transversely through the hole 25 insaid trigger, to retain said spring in cooperative relation with thetrigger.

Said trigger 21 has the upwardly projecting hook 27 at its forward end,preferably slightly undercut at the rear thereof., .and adapted to`detachably engage beneath the crossbar 28. Said cross bar is rigidlyconnected with two siniilar spring plungers 30, which extend inrespective coaxial relation with the two barrels and lare riveted yorotherwise secured in said cross bar :at their rear ends. Said plungersare encircled by respective helical springs 31 which are of thecompression type, having their rear ends extending downwardly throughopenings 3:2 in said barrels so as to hold their rear ends substantiallystationary in the barrels. However, the forward ends of said springs 3labut against heads 3l on the respective plungers which are convenientlyformed of metal washers in which said plungers are riveted, and arearranged to discharge respective projectiles.

Said cross bar 28 has, in unitary rela-tion therewith, an upwardlyextending hammer projection 35 which extends through the slot 36 betweensaidbarrels l and has the peepsight opening 37 through it. Said springs3l are thus arranged to forcibly thrust said cross bar 28 forwardwhenever said bar is released from said trigger hook Q7; and the forwardmovement of said cross bar is limited by the extent of said slot.Immediately in front of the forward end of said slot; I provide means todetachably temporarily detain a projectile 39 which may be a ball of thecharacter termed a marble, or otherwise. Such means convenientlyincludes a piecel of elastic webbing 40 which is Trapped around thebarrels l and has` its ends drawn through the slot 4t2 in said iiange 2.Said webbing is so far resilient as to securely hold the projectilebeneath it,

in the groove 43 between said barrels, and

in line with said hammer, until forcibly struck by the latter whenreleased by the trigger; whereupon, the projectile is automaticallyreleased .from its resilient detent el() and discharged as indicated inFig. II.

Jilthough I have found it convenient to form the resilient means fortemporarily detaining the projectile, of ordinary elastic webbing,including strands of rubber secured in a textile fabric; a band ofspring metal of substantially the same shape may be employed for thatpurpose.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details 0f constructionand arrangement herein set forth, as various modifications may be madetherein without departing from the essential features of my invention,as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a toy gun, the combination with a single piece of sheet metalfolder. to form substantially cylindriform barrels with their axes inparallel relation, and with the opposite edges of said metal pending ina double flange between and beneath said barrels and clinched together,one over the other; of a wooden stock, having an enlargement at theforward end thereof; a breeching plate, including a single piece ofsheet metal bent to substantially semicylindrical form over theenlargement of said stock and having upwardly flared flanges formingclosures for the respective barrels, and having rearwardly extendingportions forming a stock housing, and downwardly extending portionsforming a trigger guard, and portions extending transversely beneath thestock forming trigger guides, and forwardly extending barrel bracefianges fitted to said double flange intermediate of the barrels; meansrigidly connecting said breeching plate with said barrels and stock,including rivets extending transversely tl'ierethrough; a triggerpivoted upon one of the rivets extending through said breeching plateand stock, and having an upwardly projecting hool; at the front endthereof; a spiral spring fitted in a recess in said stock enlargement,above said trigger guides on said breeching plate, and cooperativelyconnected with said trigger, arranged to thrust the lower end of thelatter forwardly; a cross bar extending transversely in said barrels andhaving an upwardly extending hammer projection fitted to reciprocate ina slot between said barrels; said hammer projection having a peep-sightopening therethrough; a pair of spring plungers rigidly connected withsaid cross bar and having respective heads at the forward ends thereof,and 'itted in respective coaxial relation with said barrels; and twohelical compression springs respectively encircling said plungers,having their front ends bearing against the plunger heads, and havingtheir rear ends ixed in relation to said barrels by extension throughrespective holes in the barrel plate; whereby said cross bar may beretracted to conipress the springs encircling said plungers until saidsprings are held under compression by the hook on said trigger engagingsaid cross bar; resilient means arranged to temporarily detain aprojectile in stationary position with respect to said barrels,including a piece of elastic webbing encircling said barrels and havingits opposite ends extending transversely in a slot in the flange pendingfrom said barrels; said webbing being adapted to be stretched upwardlyto receive and detain a projectile beneath it in the groove between saidbarrels and in position to be struck and discharged by thel hammer onsaid cross bar when the latter is released by the operator pulling thetrigger.

2. In a toy gun, the combination with a single piece of sheet metalfolded to form substantially cylindriform barrels with their axes inparallel relation, and with the opposite edges of said metal pending ina double fiange between and beneath said barrels; of a stock, a.breeching plate, including a single piece of sheet metal bent over saidstock and having upwardly flared anges forming closures for therespective barrels, and having rearwardly extending portions forming astock housing, and downwardly 'extending portions forming -a triggerguard,

and portions extending transversely beneath the stock forming triggerguides, and forwardly extending barrel bracefianges fitted to saiddouble flange intermediate of the barrels; means rigidly connecting saidbreeching plate with said barrels and stock, including rivets extendingtransversely therethrough; a trigger pivoted upon one of said rivets andhaving an upwardly projecting hook at the front end thereof; a spiralspring fitted in a recess in said stock and cooperatively connected withsaid trigger, arranged to thrust the lower end of the latter forwardly;a cross bar extending transversely in lsaid barrels and having anupwardly extending hammer projection fitted to reciprocate in a slot.between said barrels; a pair of spring plungers rigidly connected withsaid cross bar and having respective heads at the forward-ends thereof,and htted in respect-ive coaxial relation with said barrels; and twohelical compression springs respectively encircling said plungers,having their front ends bearing against the plunger heads, and havingtheir rear ends fixed in relation to said barrels; whereby said crossbar may be retracted to compress the springs encircling said plungersuntil said springs are held under compression by the hook on saidtrigger engaging said cross bar; resilient means arranged to temporarilydetain a projectile in stationary position with respect to said barrels,arranged to detain a projectile in the groove between said barrels andin position to be struck and discharged by the hammer on said cross barwhen the ,lat ter is released by the operator pulling the trigger.

In a toy gun, the combination with a single piece of sheet metal foldedto form two barrels with their axes in parallel relation, and a groovebetween them at their tops, and with the opposite edges of said metalpending in a double flange between and beneath said barrels; of a woodenstock; a breeching plate, including a single piece of sheet metal bentover said stock` and forming closures for the breeches of the respectivebarrels, and forming a stock housing, and downwardly extending portions4forming a trigger guard, and portions extending transversely beneaththe stock forming trigger guides, and forwardly extending barrel braceflanges fitted to said double flange intermediate of the barrels; meansrigidly connecting said breeching plate with said barrels and stock,extending transversely therethrough; a trigger pivoted in said breechingplate and stock, and having an upwardly projecting hook at the front endthereof; a spring arranged to thrust the. lower end of said springforwardly; a cross bar extending transversely in said barrels and havingan upwardly extending hammer projection fitted to reciprocate betweensaid barrels; a pair of spring plungers rigidly connected with saidcross bar and extending in respective coaxial relation with saidbarrels; and two helical compression springs respectively encirclingsaid plunge-rs, having their front ends bearing against the plungerheads, and having their rear ends fixed in relation to said barrels;whereby said cross bar may be retracted to compress the springsencircling saidv plungers until said springs are held under .compressionby the hook on said trigger engaging said cross f bar; and resilientmeans, connected with said barrels, arranged to temporarily detain aprojectile in ,stationary position with respect to said barrels, inposition to be struck and discharged by the hammer on said cross .barwhen the latter is released by the `operator pulling the trigger.

l. In a toy gun, the combination with a single piece of sheet metalfolded to form two barrels with their axes in parallel relation; of astock, having an enlargement at the forward end thereof; a breechingplate, including a single piece of sheet metal bent to lit over saidstock and the rear ends of the respective barrels, and forming a triggerguard; means rigidly connecting `said breeching plate with said barrelsand stock, including rivets extending transversely therethrough, atrigger pivoted upon one of said rivets and having an upwardlyVprojecting hook at the front end thereof; Va spring fitted in said stockand cooperatively connected with said trigger, arranged to thrust thelower end of the latter forwardly; a cross bar lextending transverselyin 'said barrels and Vhaving an upwardly extending hammer projectionfitted to'reciprocatey between said barrels; a pair of spring plungersrigidly connected with. said cross bar and having respective heads atthe forward ends thereof, and fitted in respective coaxial relation withthe barrels; helical compression springs respectively encircling saidplungers, having their front ends bearing against the plunger heads, andhaving their ends fixed in relation to said barrels; whereby said crossbar may be retracted to compress the springs encircling said plungersuntil said springs are held under compression by the hook on saidtrigger engaging said cross bar; resilient means, connected with saidbarrels, arranged to temporarily detain a projectile in stationaryposition with respect to said barrels, in position to be struck anddischarged by the hammer on said cross bar when the latter is releasedby the operator pulling the trigger.

5. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock; of means adapted tosimultaneously discharge three projectiles in parallel trajectories,including a single piece of metal bent to form two barrels with aprojectile llO groove between them; a cross bar extending transverselyin said barrels and across said groove; plungers in the respectivebarrels having heads at the forward ends thereof adapted to strikeprojectiles, two compression springs respectively encircling saidplungers and ixed in said barrels at their rear ends, and a springpressed trigger having means arranged to engage said cross bar with saidsprings in compressed position, and to release said cross bar to releasesaid springs.

6. In a toy gun, the combination with a stock; of means forsimultaneously discharging three projectiles in parallel trajectories,including sheet metal bent to form two barrels with a projectile groovebetween them, a cross bar extending transversely in said barrels andacross said groove; plungers in the respective barrels adapted to strikeprojectiles, two compression springs respectively encircling vsaidplungers and fixed in said barrels at their rear ends, and a springlpressed trigger having means arranged to engage said cross bar with saidsprings in compressed position, and to release said cross bar todischarge the gun,

7. In a toy gun, the combination with means forming three parallelchannels tor projectiles; ot' means adapted to simultaneously dischargethree projectiles in said channels, including a cross bar common to thethree channels; two plungers rigidly connected with said cross bar inrespective alinement with the outer channels and a hammer projection onsaid cross bar in alinement with the intermediate channel; compressionsprings respectively encircling said plungers, and a spring pressedtrigger having means arranged to engage said cross bar with said springsin compressed position, and to release said cross bar to release saidsprings.

8. ln a toy gun, the combination with a stock; of means forming threeparallel channels ior projectiles, including a single piece ot sheetmetal bent to form two barrels with a groove between them; a breechingplate, including a single piece of sheet metal bent to form closures forthe breeches of the respective barrels, a stock housing, a trig gerguard, trigger guides, and flanges fitted to engage said barrels; across bar extending in said barrel and across said groove; springl meansarranged to move said cross bar, when released, to discharge projectilesfrom said barrels and groove; and a spring pressed trigger fitted insaid breeching plate between said trigger guides arranged to engage saidcross bar in retracted position and to release the same.

9, in a toy gun, the combination with a stock; of a barrel connectedwith said stock forming a channel for a projectile; a spring pressedcross bar arranged to strike a projectile; a spring pressed triggermovable to alternately detain and release said cross bar; and meansarranged to temporarily dctain a projectile in stationary position withrespect to said barrel, including a resilient band, connected with saidbarrel and extending over said channel; said band beingl adapted to bestretched upwardly to receive and detain a projectile beneath it, inposi-- tion to be struck.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my naine at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this 21st day of December, 1925.

HENRY PIESSENS.

